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Static vs. Dynamic Testing: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Use?

Speeding up releases without sacrificing quality requires a smart testing strategy. Static and dynamic testing, also known as static vs. dynamic code analysis, help developers catch vulnerabilities and defects before they reach production. This guide explains...

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Code Scanning Tools: Improve Application Security and Quality

Security is becoming a bigger part of the QA process, but adoption is still uneven. According to the 4th edition of TestRail’s Software Testing and Quality Report, 29% of teams use vulnerability scanners to catch issues before deployment, and only 23% leverag...

Top Secure Coding Practices for Developers (with Examples)

Creating a culture of security starts with secure coding practices. Standardizing workflows around industry guidelines and training your team to prioritize security at the beginning rather than at the end of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) can stren...

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Kiuwan Announcement: SBOM Exporting Feature

Managing software security often means juggling multiple tools, tracking open-source licenses, and manually preparing compliance reports. It’s tedious, but necessary. What if you could simplify it all? Introducing one-click SBOM Export: Instant, Audit-R...

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What Is Shift Left Security? Why It Matters and How to Get Started

Traditional application security approaches happen too late in the development process. By the time the security team discovers a vulnerability, it’s baked into the codebase, making it expensive and time-consuming to remediate—or worse, hackers have already e...

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What Is Defect Density? How to Measure and Improve Code Quality

Software engineering professionals are always looking for ways to write better code, and a critical component of continuous improvement is regularly tracking and assessing metrics. Defect density is a metric to measure the number of confirmed defects in...

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Unlocking AI Potential in Application Security with Sembi IQ

The software development lifecycle is evolving rapidly, and security teams require more than traditional tools to keep pace. Manual reviews and real-time fixes are no longer enough to handle the pace and scale of modern development. Introducing the launch of ...

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The OWASP Benchmark & Kiuwan

What is the OWASP Benchmark? The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is best known for maintaining a list of the Top 10 security vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications. However, these aren’t the only projects the independent, non-profit orga...

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Software Security Vulnerabilities Developers Need to Know About

As everyone involved in software development knows, code must be both functional and secure. Too often, software security vulnerabilities hide behind perfectly working features, turning seemingly stable applications into ticking time bombs. When overlooked, t...

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Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing: Key Differences

There are two critical processes that help ensure your applications are well-protected from malicious actors: Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. While both concepts aim to secure a particular aspect of the network or your application, they serve ...

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12 Common Software Security Issues (with Solutions)

Many cybersecurity incidents trace back to issues that could have been caught earlier in development. As secure coding becomes part of every developer’s job, knowing what to watch out for is just as important as knowing how to fix it. In this post, we’ll look...

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How to Maintain Software Supply Chain Security

Software supply chain security has never been more important. As dev teams increasingly rely on third-party components, open-source libraries, and external vendors, attackers evolve their methods to exploit weaknesses in the software supply chain. Techniques ...

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